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114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4348 

To require reciprocity between the District of Columbia and other States 

and jurisdictions with respect to the ability of individuals to carry certain 

concealed firearms, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 7, 2016 

Mr. SCHWEIKERT (for himself, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, 

Mr. POSEY, Mr. BABIN, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. FRANKS

of Arizona, Mr. PERRY, Mr. BROOKS of Alabama, Mrs. LUMMIS, Mr. 

LAMALFA, Mr. ZINKE, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. BUCK, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia, Mr. ROONEY of Florida, Mr. 

CHABOT, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. STUTZMAN, Mr. WEBER

of Texas, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. WALBERG, Mr. HARPER, Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, Mr. WALKER, Mr. ROTHFUS, Mr. BOST, Mr. ROKITA, Mr. 

OLSON, Mr. PALMER, Mr. ALLEN, and Mr. RENACCI) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 

A BILL 

To require reciprocity between the District of Columbia and 

other States and jurisdictions with respect to the ability 

of individuals to carry certain concealed firearms, and 

for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘DC Personal Protec3 tion Reciprocity Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. REQUIRING RECIPROCITY BETWEEN DISTRICT OF 

5 COLUMBIA AND OTHER JURISDICTIONS WITH 

6 RESPECT TO CARRYING CERTAIN CON7 CEALED FIREARMS. 

8 (a) PERMITTING NONRESIDENTS WITH VALID CON9 CEALED CARRY LICENSES FROM OTHER JURISDICTIONS

10 TO CARRY CONCEALED PISTOLS IN DISTRICT OF COLUM11 BIA.—Section 5 of the Act of July 8, 1932 (sec. 22–4505, 

12 D.C. Official Code) is amended— 

13 (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub14 section (d); and 

15 (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol16 lowing new subsection: 

17 ‘‘(c) The provisions of section 4(a) with respect to 

18 pistols shall not apply to an individual who— 

19 ‘‘(1) is not prohibited by Federal law from pos20 sessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a fire21 arm (as defined in section 921(a)(3) of title 18, 

22 United States Code); 

23 ‘‘(2) is carrying a valid license or permit which 

24 is issued pursuant to the law of a State and which 

25 permits the individual to carry a concealed firearm 

26 (as so defined); and 


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1 ‘‘(3) is carrying a valid identification document 

2 containing a photograph of the individual.’’. 

3 (b) ISSUANCE OF LICENSES BY DISTRICT OF COLUM4 BIA TO NONRESIDENTS.— 

5 (1) ISSUANCE OF LICENSE TO NONRESIDENTS

6 HOLDING VALID LICENSES FROM OTHER JURISDIC7 TIONS.—Section 6(a) of such Act (sec. 22–4506, 

8 D.C. Official Code) is amended— 

9 (A) by striking ‘‘The Chief’’ and inserting 

10 ‘‘(1) The Chief’’; 

11 (B) by striking ‘‘or of a person having a 

12 bona fide residence or place of business within 

13 the United States and a license to carry a pistol 

14 concealed upon his or her person issued by the 

15 lawful authorities of any State or subdivision of 

16 the United States,’’; and 

17 (C) by adding at the end the following new 

18 paragraph: 

19 ‘‘(2) The Chief shall, upon the application of a person 

20 having a bona fide residence or place of business within 

21 the United States and a license to carry a pistol concealed 

22 upon his or her person issued by the lawful authorities 

23 of any State or subdivision of the United States, issue a 

24 license to such person to carry a pistol concealed upon his 


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1 or her person within the District of Columbia for not more 

2 than 2 years from the date of issue.’’. 

3 (2) ISSUANCE OF LICENSE TO NONRESIDENTS

4 FROM STATES PERMITTING CONCEALED CARRY

5 WITHOUT LICENSE.—Section 6(b) of such Act (sec. 

6 22–4506(b), D.C. Official Code) is amended by 

7 striking ‘‘; provided,’’ and all that follows and insert8 ing a period. 

9 (c) RECIPROCITY AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER

10 STATES FOR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA RESIDENTS HOLD11 ING VALID DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA LICENSES.—Section 

12 6 of such Act (sec. 22–4506, D.C. Official Code) is amend13 ed by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

14 ‘‘(f) The Chief shall enter into reciprocity agreements 

15 with each other State that requires such an agreement in 

16 order to grant recognition to a license to carry a concealed 

17 firearm which is issued by another State.’’. 

18 SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 

19 This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall 

20 take effect upon the date of the enactment of this Act, 

21 except that the amendments made by section 2(b) shall 

22 apply with respect to applications for licenses which are 

23 submitted on or after October 23, 2014. 

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